The day's significant developments centered on the approval of the 2026 state budget and escalating military-political tensions. In the morning, reports detailed a 112 billion NIS defense budget. Concurrently, Defense Minister Katz blocked Colonel Giltman's promotion due to his association with 'Brothers in Arms' and alleged calls for insubordination, deepening a rift with the Chief of Staff. By early afternoon, the government approved the 2026 state budget, totaling 662 billion NIS, the largest in the country's history. The Chief of Staff subsequently called for an external, objective inquiry into the October 7th failures, scrutinizing both military and political echelons. Discussions in the evening continued on a potential pardon deal for Netanyahu, possibly involving a state commission of inquiry into October 7th, against the backdrop of the Chief of Staff's demands and the controversial conscription law.